Is it possible to make a very nice salary and have a good schedule and time for vacation in ObGyn? ObGyn has a bad rep for lifestyle and isn’t regarded as a top earning speciality in the same way as Ophtho, Plastics, etc. Given it’s poor rep for lifestyle and just mediocre rep for payscale...

Understanding the Context

Wondering if I could get some numbers on OB/GYN salary for traditional vs laborist. Applying to OBGYN soon and hoping to get some solid numbers as I’ve considered doing shift work at some point in my career. With over 100,000 physicians having contributed to the most comprehensive salary survey database, Medscape's annual Physician Compensation Survey is the gold standard for physician salary information ... Hey I am just entering my mfm fellowship and also looked into this.

Key Insights

I will tell you there is a large range of salary for both ob/gyn and fellowship trained folks. I don't know much about REI but can comment on this at least in CA and some other places. Most MFM attendings at the university earn about 220-280 depending on level associate/assistant/full MFM attendings at say HMO like Kaiser ... There isn't a lot of transparency regarding salary/benefits for those on the job search. Anyone on the job search or currently working, please post salary info and job setup.

Final Thoughts

Here's my situation (FPMRS trained) Base $300,000 5 weeks off Productivity bonuses can be worth $100,000... Result: Starting salary for OB/GYn at Kaiser in San Francisco area (a beautiful area) is about $200-220k with call Q 5-7 noc. Secure and dependable employer, great benefits even if long term earnings top out lower than other options (like small group practice). Other centers in this area are comparable. So look Nationally to benchmark. ANNUAL PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION SURVEY Pinnacle Health Group’s compensation data is based on mean compensation and / or base salary for 155 surveyed doctors and 166 healthcare organizations, covering 40 specialties, from May 1 to .

The healthcare facilities for which the searches were performed included afiliated practices, healthcare management systems, and physician groups. While looking at physician salary there have been large changes year-to-year; and I wanted to get a more normative picture of how compensation has changed which might explain/predict trends. Below are the charts showing the change in salary in percentage and total amount from year-to-year for 2010-2016; color coded to show good and bad years. Starting urology salary in general is around $300,000 even in desirable areas with starting OB GYN salaries being in the $225,000 range.